| Spontaneous strike, protests, clashes in Valley, dozens injured | | Sabzar, aide killed in Tral encounter; civilian in forces’ firing | | Yasin among thousands participate in funeral | | | SRINAGAR, May 27: Security forces killed a top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat along with his associate Faizan Muzaffar in an encounter at Tral today. Sabzar was the successor of former Hizb commander Burhan Wani, whose killing on July 8 last year had led to civilian unrest in Kashmir.
During the Tral encounter today, security forces opened fire on protestors killing a civilian, Molvi Aqib and injuring several others. The killing ... |  | |
| | | Strict curfew to be imposed in Srinagar today: DC | | Decision taken as precautionary measure | | | SRINAGAR, May 27: Following the killings of militants in Tral, the district administration Srinagar today decided to impose strict curfew in parts of Srinagar falling under the jurisdiction of eight police stations from Sunday.
Deputy commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Lone said, “The strict curfew will be imposed in the parts of Srinagar falling under the jurisdiction of eight Police Stations including Kralkhud, Khanyar, Rainawari, Safa ... | | |
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| | 25 cops injured in stone pelting: Police | | | | SRINAGAR, May 27: Police today said that 25 police and security personnel were injured in stone pelting incidents in Valley today.
Giving details a police spokesman said, “Today afternoon, stone pelting incidents were reported from about two dozen places from different areas of the Kashmir valley. The ‘gatherings’ pelted stones on police establishments and forces camps. They also pelted stones on the moving vehicles on the busy roads and in the... | | |
| | Div Com to DCs | | Make transport arrangements for CET candidates | | | | SRINAGAR, May 27: Divisional commissioner Kashmir has directed all deputy commissioners of Kashmir valley to arrange transport facility for the candidates appearing in Common Entrance Test (CET) and MBBS Course 2017 (AIIMS) tomorrow.
In an order issued today, the divisional commissioner said that to conduct the examination hassle free and to facilitate the examination staff and candidates to appear in the examination scheduled to be held on May... | | |
| | | Separatists call for strike on May 28, 29 | | | | SRINAGAR, May 27: The joint separatist leadership today called for complete shutdown on May 28 and 29 against the killings of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Ahmad, his associates and “six youth slain in Rampur sector.”
Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik while paying tributes to slain youth, blamed Indian authorities for the prevailing appalling situation in Jammu and Kashmir and said that their rigid and unrealis... | | |
| | | Mobile internet services, trains suspended in Kashmir | | | | SRINAGAR, May 27: Mobile internet services were suspended in Kashmir Valley today as a precautionary measure in the wake of killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat in an encounter with security forces in Tral.
Mobile internet services have been snapped across the Valley since the afternoon, officials said.
However, BSNL broadband service was functioning normally, they said.
The officials said that the services were suspended ... | | |
| | Tension on LoC | | Army ready for any eventuality: Jaitley | | | | NEW DELHI, May 27(Agencies): Issuing a stern warning to Pakistan, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today said the country will have to pay a price for what it had done, and the army was prepared for any eventuality.
“The army is fully prepared, but all details can’t be made public,” Jaitley said in an exclusive interview to Doordarshan on three years of the NDA government to be telecast tonight.
His remarks come amidst the continuing tension on t... | | |
| | | J&K offers massive rebate to boost tourism | | | | KOLKATA, May 27 (Agencies): The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced massive rebates to boost tourist arrivals to the valley.
“Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) will provide 50 per cent rebate on lodging and transport charges or even on total packages in some cases to the tourists visiting the valley,” deputy director of Jammu and Kashmir Tourism, Ghulam Jeelani Zagar said here today.
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| Sabzar killing | | Extra-judicial killing, says Pak, seeks UN intervention | | | | ISLAMABAD, May 27 (Agencies): Pakistan condemned the killing of top Hizbul commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat and other militants in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, and called upon the international community, including the UN and human rights organisations, to intervene in the matter.
A report by IANS?said Sartaj Aziz, the Prime Minister's adviser on foreign affairs, accused India of carrying out “extra-judicial killings” and said the country killed ... | | |
| | Major infiltration bid foiled | | 6 militants killed in Uri operation: Army | | | | SRINAGAR, May 27: Army today said that it foiled a major infiltration bid and killed six militants in Rampur sector near Line of Control in Uri area of north Kashmir.
Army officials said troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in Rampur sector in the early hours. The group of militants who were armed with automatic weapons were passing through the area.
The troopers challenged them, the militants fired upon the forces ensuring the enc... | | |
| | | Mehbooba felicitates people on the beginning of Ramazan | | Let us seek Allah’s blessings, forgiveness; remember the helpless, destitute | | | SRINAGAR, May 27: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has felicitated people of the state on the beginning of holy month of Ramazan.
In her message, the chief minister hoped the holy month marks the beginning of an era free from difficulties, uncertainty, bloodshed and acrimony. “I pray that this holy month brings along all the divine blessings for our state and its people”, the chief minister prayed in her message.
Mehbooba Mufti appealed people to... | | |
| | | Minor reshuffle in judiciary | | | | JAMMU, May 27 (JNF): Umesh Sharma, Munsiff/Additional special Mobile Magistrate, Shopian has been transferred and posted as Munsiff, Leave Reserve, High Court wing, Srinagar against an available vacancy.
According to an official release, the transfer has been effected in the interest of administration and his services shall be utilized for assisting CPC,E-Courts High Court of J&K.
“In the interest of administration, Jahangir Ahmad Bakshi, Muns... | | |
| | | PSC postpones Civil Services judicial exam | | | | SRINAGAR, May 27: The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission has postponed the written test for Compulsory Paper-III of J&K Civil Service (Judicial) Competitive Examination-2017 which was scheduled to be held tomorrow i.e., May 28, 2017.
According to a statement issued by the Secretary J&KPSC, the new date for the examination shall be notified separately.
He said the examination centre set up in the Gandhi Memorial College, Shamaswari, Sr... | | |
| | | Rs 15 lakh looted from ATM | | | | SRINAGAR, May 27: Burglars looted Rs 15 lakh from an ATM in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Saturday.
The burglars looted the money from a J&K Bank ATM in Unisoo village in Langate area late Friday night.
“An FIR has been lodged and investigations are on,” a police official said.
Fearing robbery attempts by gunmen, the authorities of J&K Bank have been carrying on cashless operations of some of its branches in south Kash... | | |
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| Govt orders reshuffle in administration | | JAMMU, May 25: The state government today ordered transfers and postings of IAS, KAS Officers in the State administration.
As per the GAD Order No. 663-GAD of 2017, Dated 25-05-2017, Owais Ahmed IAS(JK:2014) Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Bhaderwah, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Karnah-Tangdhar available vacancy.
Imam Din, KAS, Joint Director Education, Doda has been transferred and posted as Additional Deputy Commi... | | > 2 under Secys transferred | | > Drive against traffic violators launched in Rajouri | | > State witnessing golden period of development activities: Speaker | | > Demands 4-laning of Jammu-Poonch highway, work on Budhal-Shopian road | | > Model development projects to be taken up in Rajouri : Dr Shahid |
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